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Screen Shattered!!!

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CaptainCannabis

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Oct 29, 2007
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So yesterday while walking down the street I was talking to a friend on my precious iphone... sadly when I finished and was putting it back into my pocket it fell to the floor and the screen got shattered. The phone still works but the screen is completely shattered. I've been using it for the past day and there is a part on the screen where there is a very small piece of glass missing and it cut my finger... I'm afraid the rest of the glass will complete come off, and the phone looks really bad like this...

Does anyone know if the warranty covers the shattering of the screen?

If not Ill downgrade my current AT&T plan, use a normal phone and wait until the new one comes out..

Thanks!
 
CaptainCannabis said:
So yesterday while walking down the street I was talking to a friend on my precious iphone... sadly when I finished and was putting it back into my pocket it fell to the floor and the screen got shattered. The phone still works but the screen is completely shattered. I've been using it for the past day and there is a part on the screen where there is a very small piece of glass missing and it cut my finger... I'm afraid the rest of the glass will complete come off, and the phone looks really bad like this...

Does anyone know if the warranty covers the shattering of the screen?

If not Ill downgrade my current AT&T plan, use a normal phone and wait until the new one comes out..

Thanks!
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It is not covered under warranty. Apple will replace the iPhone for $249 and you will get a new iPhone.

There are cheaper ways like do it yourself, but I think that will void your warranty since the iPhone would need to be opened.
 
I would recommend catching the Pope while he's still in the country and seeing if he can fix it. If not, you're probably screwed.

Please don't post any graphic images here. This is a family Web site and we don't want to see the brutal reality of the death of an iPhone. :)
 
Michael CM1 said:
I would recommend catching the Pope while he's still in the country and seeing if he can fix it. If not, you're probably screwed.

Please don't post any graphic images here. This is a family Web site and we don't want to see the brutal reality of the death of an iPhone. :)
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The iPope is a very very blessed man, buy sadly, I don't think fixing screens on iPhones is one of his specialties. ;)
 
I really can not understand people not protecting their investments. I know the iPhone is beautiful, but I had a case before I even got the phone. I got my phone when they reduced the price way back in August (or whenever it was, got my phone Sept 13th). So I paid $399, and I couldn't imagine not protecting it. It just boggles my mind that some people paid $599 and don't protect it. Dropping cellphones is such a common occurance, so why wouldn't you protect such a breakable, expensive object ? I can't tell you how many threads I've seen here about people breaking or scratching their screens, lol.
 
scott99 said:
I really can not understand people not protecting their investments. I know the iPhone is beautiful, but I had a case before I even got the phone. I got my phone when they reduced the price way back in August (or whenever it was, got my phone Sept 13th). So I paid $399, and I couldn't imagine not protecting it. It just boggles my mind that some people paid $599 and don't protect it. Dropping cellphones is such a common occurance, so why wouldn't you protect such a breakable, expensive object ? I can't tell you how many threads I've seen here about people breaking or scratching their screens, lol.
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Better yet, I believe that there exist very cheap insurance plans that cover accidental damage. I'm certainly going to look into one when I get mine.
 
scott99 said:
I really can not understand people not protecting their investments. I know the iPhone is beautiful, but I had a case before I even got the phone. I got my phone when they reduced the price way back in August (or whenever it was, got my phone Sept 13th). So I paid $399, and I couldn't imagine not protecting it. It just boggles my mind that some people paid $599 and don't protect it. Dropping cellphones is such a common occurance, so why wouldn't you protect such a breakable, expensive object ? I can't tell you how many threads I've seen here about people breaking or scratching their screens, lol.
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Dropping and breaking the iPhone is actually a rare occurrence. It just seems like it happens more often because when you read complaints on a forum about this, you get a skewed viewpoint. People typically post questions and complaints here, they don't post threads that say: "I used my iPhone today: I checked my mail, made a couple of calls, and browsed to CNN, MacRumors, and ESPN. Then I changed my ringtone and listened to the Hockeycentral podcast."

The iPhone is not an investment. It does not increase in value. It is a disposable product. An expensive product, but still disposable. I prefer the look and feel of it without a case. I don't like how any of the cases look- I feel it cheapens the look of the phone. To me, it's worth the risk to go case-less. I would bet that even with a case, if you drop your iphone from a few feet onto, let's say, concrete, there's a good chance that the impact would probably cause the glass screen to shatter anyway, due to the shockwaves created by the impact.

I didn't buy a silicone or leather case to put on my car, and I'll bet there are more car accidents daily than iPhone drops.

/just sayin'
 
I have dropped it a million times and nothing happened to it, but this was the definitive one...

So what should I do? Go to the apple store to get it replaced or wait until the 3G comes out?
 
CaptainCannabis said:
I have dropped it a million times and nothing happened to it, but this was the definitive one...

So what should I do? Go to the apple store to get it replaced or wait until the 3G comes out?
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I wouldn't wait. It is doubtful that the replacements will be 3G for a while. It could take months or even years before Apple has used up all its 2G refurbs. Just think, even if the 3G is out, all the 2G's that haven't been sold will most likely become refurbs.
 
wildcardd said:
I wouldn't wait. It is doubtful that the replacements will be 3G for a while. It could take months or even years before Apple has used up all its 2G refurbs. Just think, even if the 3G is out, all the 2G's that haven't been sold will most likely become refurbs.
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I think he meant that he would either get his shattered iPhone repaired/replaced right now, or wait until the 3G iPhone comes out and buy that one.
 
You can try repairing it yourself. It'll void the warranty, but if you're going 3G anyway would it matter?
 
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